For the Love of Ada
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Starring
Irene HandlWilfred PicklesBarbara MitchellJack SmethurstJoanna CooperMalcolm Rogers
Written by
Harry DriverVince Powell
Starring
Irene HandlWilfred PicklesBarbara MitchellJack SmethurstJoanna CooperMalcolm Rogers
Written by
Harry DriverVince Powell
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For the Love of Ada Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.6 | ||
| S2 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.6 | |
| S3 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.8 | |
| S4 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.1 |
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About
For the Love of Ada is an ITV sitcom broadcast from April 1970 to December 1971. Created by Vince Powell and Harry Driver, the series stars Irene Handl and Wilfred Pickles as senior citizens Ada Cresswell and Walter Bingley, who find that as romance blossoms, so does emotional turmoil.
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Season 11970
7.710262h 24m
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Season 21970
7.38172h 42m
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Season 31971
7.57672h 49m
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Season 41971
7.88573h 5m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Irene Handl Ada Bingley, Ada Creswell
Wilfred Pickles Walter Bingley
Barbara Mitchell Ruth Pollitt
Jack Smethurst Leslie Pollitt
Joanna Cooper Liz, Jenny
Malcolm Rogers The Vicar
William Maxwell The Vicar
Elizabeth Hunt Mrs. Baker, The Nurse, The Sister
Cecily Hullett Mrs. Skinner, Freda Skinner
Mollie Sugden Nellie Pollitt
Crew
Harry Driver
Vince Powell
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